Measuring soapbox device



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MEASURING SOAPBOX DEVICE Filed March 13, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l I IN VEN TOR.

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MEASURING SOAPBOX DEVICE Filed March 13, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEIYTOR, fled/yell J7. flan Lacking of the wall in which the slits are made as shown best in Figures 3 and 8.

On the rear of the base plate is mounted a pair of cornucopia-like loosely rolled members 29. These members have their smaller ends downward and are there joined and secured by welding or the like to the base plate, the members diverging upwardly from their point of junction.

As will be seen from Figures 3 and 8 when the flaps 28 are rolled backward they fit into the loosely wound members 29 so that an opening 36 of triangular shape is provided in the box wall.

Across the upper end of the base plate is fitted a rigid U-shaped clip 3| which receives the upper edge of the box opening as shownin Fig. 8. Also there is attached to the lower ends of the members 29 the upper end of a spring clip 32 which engages over the lower end of the opening in the box wall as shown likewise in Fig. 8, the lower end of this spring clip 32 is bent away from the base plate to enable it to aid in pushing the lower end parts of the flaps 28 away from each other to some extent.

It will be seen best from Fig. 8 that at the upper end of the cup l3 there is a space 33 around the charge measuring receptacle I! When the device is to be applied to the box the clip 32 is forced between the flaps 28 and the entire device is moved downwardly so that the flaps can be received in the members 29in the manner shown in Fig. 4. The upper end of the base plate is pressed inwardly and the entire structure moved up until the uppr edge ofthe box opening engages the U clip 3|.

In operation let it be assumed that the box hasbeen slit as described and the device applied thereto. At this time the receptacle l1 and the cup l3 will both be empty. If the box be now inverted with the slit side slanting downwardly soap will pass through the box opening and the opening ll of the base plate into the measuring receptacle I! through the opening l9. Thus a charge of the soap will be'received in the charge receptacle ll. Upon the box of soap being again placed in erect position this charge of soap will pass through the opening 25 into the cup l3. The box of soap and the present device are now in condition for further use. When it is desired to use the soap in the cup 13 the box is again inverted and the soap in the cup will be discharged through the opening 33 while at the same time the charge receptacle I1 will receive a fresh charge of the soap.

While the device has been referred to as one for the purpose of dispensing soap it will be obvious that this device may be used for dispensing other material from cartons and it is therefore to be understood that the invention is not limited to usewith soap only.

What is claimed, is r 1. A dispensing attachment for boxes of soap powder including an elongated base plate adapted. to extend vertically on the upper portion of a box side and having an opening adjacent its'upper end, a charge measuring receptaclefitted on' the front face of the base plate and having an opening in its rear wall communicating with the opening in the base plate, said receptacle having a constricted opening at its lower end, a delivery cup carried by said base plate and open at its top powder including an elongated base plate adapted to extend vertically on the upper portion of a box side and having an opening adjacent its upper end, a charge measuring receptacle fitted on the front face of the base plate and having an opening in its rear wall communicating with the opening in the base plate, said receptacle having a constricted opening at its lower end, a delivery cup carried by said base plate and open at its top to receive material from said receptacle, a rigid U-shaped clip on the rear side of said base plate at the upper end thereof, and a spring clip carried by the rear of the base plate at the lower a constricted opening at its lower end, a delivery cup carried by said base plate and open at its top to receive material from said receptacle, a rigid ,U-shaped clip on the rear side of said base plate at the upper end thereof, a pair of cornucopialike loosely spirally wound members having their smaller ends attached together to the rear of the base plate below the opening of said base plate and diverging upwardly therefrom, and a spring clip having its upper end fixed to the lower ends of said last members and extending downwardly therefrom.

4. A dispensing attachment for boxes of soap powder including an elongated base plate adapted to extend vertically on the upper portion of a box side and having an opening adjacent its upper end, a charge measuring receptacle having a rear wall provided with an opening opposed to the first mentioned opening, said receptacle having parallel side walls provided with longitudinallly extending flanges, guide strips on said plate, overlapping said flanges, said receptacle having a constricted opening at its lower end, a delivery cup carried by said base plate and open at its top to receive material from said receptacle, and means to secure said base plate to a box having a discharge opening with the opening in the base plate opposed to the opening in the box.

5. A dispensing attachment for boxes of soap powder including an elongated base plate adapted to extend vertically on the upper portion of a box side and having an opening adjacent its upper end, a charge measuring receptacle having a rear wall provided with an opening opposed to the first mentioned opening, said receptacle hava ing parallel side walls provided with longitudinal- 1y extending flanges, guide strips on said plate,

cup carried by said base plate andopen at its top 7 to receive material from said receptac1e;a rigid U-shaped'clip on the rear side of said baseplate to receive material from said receptacle, and

means to secure said base plate'to a box having a discharge opening with the opening in the base at the upper end thereof, and a spring clip carried by the rear of the base plate at the lower'end thereof. I

6. A dispensing attachment for boxes of soap powder including an elongated base plate adapted to extend vertically on the upper portion of a box side and having an opening adjacent its upper end, a charge measuring receptacle having a rear wall provided with an opening opposed to the first mentioned opening, said receptacle having parallel side Walls provided with longitudi- 5 nally extending flanges, guide strips on said plate, overlapping said flanges, said receptacle having a constricted opening at its lower end, a delivery cup carried by said base plate and open at its top to receive material from said receptacle, a rigid U-shaped clip on the rear side of said base plate at the upper end thereof, a pair of cornucopialike loosely spirally wound members having their smaller ends attached together to the rear of the base plate below the opening of said base plate 10 and diverging upwardly therefrom, and a spring clip having its upper end fixed to the lower ends of said last members and extending downwardly therefrom.

FREDRICK M. MAR'IISCHANG.

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